Porsche 911

Where it stands out against its peers

• Fuel/propulsion system: more complaints than 99% of 2022 cars — 60% of its 50 complaints, where an ordinary 2022 car has 8%.
• Suspension: more complaints than 95% of 2022 cars — 10% of its 50 complaints, where an ordinary 2022 car has 2%.
• Back over prevention: more complaints than 94% of 2022 cars — 10% of its 50 complaints, where an ordinary 2022 car has 3%.
• Exterior lighting: more complaints than 94% of 2022 cars — 10% of its 50 complaints, where an ordinary 2022 car has 3%.
• Visibility/wiper: more complaints than 90% of 2022 cars — 10% of its 50 complaints, where an ordinary 2022 car has 4%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 30 owners reported this
• BACK OVER PREVENTION — 5 owners reported this
• EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER — 5 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 5 owners reported this
• SUSPENSION — 5 owners reported this

Crash test

Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

12% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.

• Do not drive

  24V809000

  Wheel detachment can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Owners should not drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. Dealers will check the center lock wheel fastening system and replace any incorrectly manufactured parts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 24, 2024. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ARC4.

• 11V409000

  SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT BE ROUTED OPTIMALLY AROUND THE OCCUPANT, OR MAY POTENTIALLY LOOSEN AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY DURING A CRASH.

  PORSCHE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SEAT BELT. THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-767-7243.

• 13V058000

  If the exhaust tail pipe separates from the muffler it may become a hazard for other vehicles on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear mufflers free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on May 9, 2013. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243.

• 14V698000

  A failure of the hood latching mechanism may cause the hood to suddenly open during vehicle operation and will severely impede the driver's ability to see out the front windshield, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

  Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock on the front hood, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2014. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AE04.

• 16V946000

  If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the side air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

  Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG10.

• 17V054000

  A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

  Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install improved fastening screws, free of charge. The recall began March 27, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH01.

• 17V134000

  If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

  Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH03.

• 17V135000

  In the event of a crash, if the windshield separates from the vehicle, it can increase the risk of injury.

  Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will rebond the windshield, free of charge. The recall began on May 12, 2016. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for the recall is AH04.

19 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.

Regulator investigations

Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.

• Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

  Engineering analysis, opened September 2021, still open.

• Backup Lights Fail To Illuminate

  Defect petition, opened January 2021, closed July 2021.

• Rapid coolant loss

  Preliminary evaluation, opened April 2013, closed March 2014.

• Inadvertent driver's sid air bag

  Recall query, opened October 1998, closed February 1999.

• Alleged wheel failure

  Engineering analysis, opened March 1996, closed April 1996.

• Alleged defective wheels

  Defect petition, opened October 1995, closed March 1996.

What the maker told its dealers

Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.

Porsche filed 217 bulletins about the 2026 911.

• Electrical system: 57
• Engine: 46
• Structure: 17
• Wheels: 16
• Power train: 12
• Fuel/propulsion system: 6
• Suspension: 4
• Visibility/wiper: 4
• Forward collision avoidance: 3
• Seat belts: 3
• Other: 49

• Belt Lock Warning on Driver Side Permanently Active / No Fault Memory Entries: Delete Airbag Control Unit Fault Memory (SY 74/25) · August 2026
• Allocation of Approved Engine Oils MY 2027 (13/26) · August 2026
• Parts Withdrawal - 1 Set of Brake Pads for Disk Brake · August 2026
• Parts Withdrawal - Steering Column Switch · August 2026
• Parts Withdrawal - Various Parts · August 2026
• VAS 621001A Matrix Headlamp Aimer – Automatic Shipment / Maha Installation · August 2026
• VAS 621001A Matrix Headlamp Aimer – Automatic Shipment / Maha Installation · August 2026
• Porsche Approved Collision Center – Acquiring Special Tools and Equipment · August 2026

209 more.

Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.